IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 40684 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1106 Year-2025 Thana- KANKARBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Mantu Kumar @ Sanjay son of Late Vijay Sharma Resident of village- Gamhari, P.S.- Uphara, District- Aurangabad At Present Residing at Rajeev nagar Road No. 09, Near Mamta Backside of ITI, Ps- Rajeev Nagar, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun Bharti, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No. 1106 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 310(4) & 310(5) of the B.N.S, 2023 read with Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 & 35 of the Arms Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and another co-accused were caught planning to commit dacoity in the town of Patna. They had planned the loot and reiki of the house of Aarti Devi was done by a gang member. They also had planned to loot one Alankar Jewellers in R.M.S. Colony. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 40684 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 2/2 and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 29.11.2025 having three criminal antecedents. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submits that it is a case of dacoity for which petitioner may not be granted bail. 6. Considering the gravity of offence, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. 8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner. sadique/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T